People

David Stuart, Schele Professor of Mesoamerican Art and Writing, University of Texas at Austin

Archaeologist and epigrapher David Stuart is an international authority on ancient Maya civilization, specializing since a young age  in the decipherment of its hieroglyphic writing. in 1984, at the age of 18, he became the youngest recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.  He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Vanderbilt University in 1995.  Most recently he has focused on collaborative research projects at three sites: Palenque, San Bartolo (Guatemala) and Copan (Honduras). He is the author or co-author of numerous important publications, including the acclaimed Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya, written with his father, archaeologist George Stuart and, most recently, The Order of Days: The Maya World and the Truth About 2012.  A frequent lecturer, David has also been featured in several documentaries, such as NOVA’s Lost King of the Maya and Cracking the Maya Code.

Ann Stuart, DVM, Barnardsville, NC

Ann Stuart oversees the organization and logistics behind the Maya Field Workshops. She has many years experience traveling in the Maya area, first with her parents, George and Gene Stuart, and in more recent years with her brother David on his field research in remote parts of the Maya region. During most of the year Ann is a veterinarian based in the mountains of western North Carolina, specializing in equine medicine.